In-House Counsel

?Unemployable, f***ing headbangers?

The colourful Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair, Ireland and Europe's largest low-cost air carrier, has a certain way with words which must be a dream for journalists looking for a soundbite on the Irish vote on the Lisbon Treaty.  O'Leary cut out the niceties in using the title quote of this blog to describe the ‘No' supporters.  Often portrayed as dull and too complex to understand, the Lisbon Treaty has nonetheless created plenty of fireworks between the opposing sides – with each accusing the other of misinformation and dirty tricks.

The Irish referendum this week is seen as the key hurdle to adopting Lisbon, which will reform the current institutional set-up of the EU.  With the likes of Ryanair, Intel and Microsoft lining up behind the ‘Yes' campaign, the question I'm interested in is why so many in business, and the high tech sector in particular, are supporting the Treaty?

Full post as published by Cisco High Tech Policy Blog on September 29, 2009 (boomark / email).